Water for public supply can be obtained from underground sources by wells sunk into aquifers, or from surface sources such as purpose-built reservoirs or lakes (collecting rainwater run-off or water from streams) and rivers. The safety of the water is of utmost concern – several million people die each year after consuming contaminated water. The primary aim in water treatment is the elimination of any pathogenic micro-organisms present. All the above-mentioned sources can be subject to pol

Advanced Audio Blog #29 - El Carnaval (Mexico) Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Welcome to another edition of the Advanced Audio Blog, coming from Mexico City today. Here, Gayne tells us all about the famous celebration of “el carnaval”. This is a great lesson to learn about Mexican customs and listen to an authentic Mexican accent. The Advanced Audio Blog Series at SpanishPod101.com provides [...]Author(s): SpanishPod101.com

So far, the bonds in our Lewis structures have been shared electron pairs made by taking one electron from each of the two bound atoms. But this need not necessarily be the case. In Sections 4.5.1 and 4.5.2, we encountered the colourless gases NH3 and BF3. When these gases are mixed, a solid compound H3NBF3 is formed as a dense white smoke. The chemical equation for the process is:

It is essential that societies seek ways of becoming environmentally sustainable and adaptable to unknowable environmental changes, particularly in the climate. This must happen in the context of globalisation. The concept of sustainability is coming to prominence at a time when established structures of government are being questioned and new ways of thinking about governance are being explored.

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Magnesium is also present in bone in the body and in the soft tissues, although in much lower quantities than calcium. It is important in the activity of more than 300 enzyme systems, in particular those using ATP. It is involved in the synthesis of proteins and in many other reactions in the body. In plants, magnesium is part of the chlorophyll molecule, so it is present in green vegetables and is found widely elsewhere in the diet, so intake is normally adequate. In some areas, there are lo

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15.835 Entrepreneurial Marketing (MIT) This course clarifies key marketing concepts, methods, and strategic issues relevant for start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs. At this course, there are two major questions:
Marketing Question: What and how am I selling to whom?
New Venture Question: How do I best leverage my limited marketing recourses?
Specifically, this course is designed to give students a broad and deep understanding of such topics as:
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A National Strategy for CAAD and IT-Implementation in the Construction Industry the Construction I The objective of this paper is to present a strategy for implementation of CAD and IT
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